2008-08
07 15:38:00BRIEF-Straumann shares rise 11 pct on H1 results
ZURICH, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Straumann Holding AG <STMN.S>:
* Shares extend gains, now up 11 percent on forecast-beating H1 results tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomsonreuters.com rfw
2008-08
07 11:44:41
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Russia's Acron says to list GDRs in London
MOSCOW, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Russian fertiliser company Acron <AKRN.MM> said on Thursday it intends to list Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) on the London Stock Exchange at a price of $9 per GDR or $90 per share, raising $2.7 million.
2008-08
07 11:42:28
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Smith & Nephew shares gain as Q2 sales hit $1 bln
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Smith & Nephew Plc <SN.L>, Europe's biggest medical device maker, posted better-than-expected second-quarter adjusted earnings on Thursday as revenues hit $1 billion for the first time.
2008-08
07 11:37:31
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Zeltia jumps on ovarian cancer drug news
MADRID, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Spanish pharmaceutical firm Zeltia <ZEL.MC> said on Thursday it would seek regulatory approval for the use of its Yondelis drug to treat ovarian cancer after good results from final trials, sending the stock soaring.
2008-08
07 11:12:32Smith & Nephew tops forecasts, Q2 sales hit $1 bln
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Smith & Nephew Plc <SN.L>, Europe's biggest medical device maker, posted better-than-forecast second-quarter adjusted earnings on Thursday as revenues hit $1 billion for the first time.
2008-08
07 10:48:27Zeltia says to seek Yondelis ovarian approval in Q4
MADRID, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Spanish pharmaceutical firm Zeltia <ZEL.MC> said on Thursday it would seek regulatory approval for the use of its Yondelis drug in the treatment of ovarian cancer after receiving positive results from Phase III trials.
2008-08
07 10:20:41Altana Q2 opg below consensus; co lowers guidance on weak dollar
WESEL, Germany (Thomson Financial) - Altana AG. said its second-quarter operating profit rose 10 percent to 69.7 million euros, coming in below expectations as demand for its specialty chemicals was tempered by slowing economic growth.
2008-08
07 09:11:37Altana Q2 opg below consensus; co lowers guidance on slowing demand
WESEL, Germany (Thomson Financial) - Altana AG. said second-quarter operating profit rose 10 percent to 69.7 million euros, coming in below expectations as demand for its specialty chemicals was tempered by slowing economic growth and a weak U.S. dollar.
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